On March 29, 2019, H.E. Seyed Kazem Sajjadpour, head of the Center for Political and International Studies (CPIS) (Iran) and his colleagues visited SIIS. The two sides exchanged views on strengthening the cooperation between SIIS and CPIS. Dr. Ye Qing, Assistant Director of SIIS and Director of the Institute for Foreign Policy Studies, Dr. Jin Liangxiang, research fellow of the Center for West Asian & African Studies, Ms. Liu Xin, research fellow of the Center for West Asian & African Studies, and Dr. Jiang Xudong, post-doctor of the Institute for Foreign Policy Studies participated in the meeting.